Pyeongyang Naengmyeon in Nonhyeon-dong
I had plans in Nonhyeon-dong, so out of pure self-interest I suggested we meet at Pyeongyang Myeonok. Pyeongyang naengmyeon I can’t tell you how glad I am that they’ve kept it exactly the w…
I had plans in Nonhyeon-dong, so out of pure self-interest I suggested we meet at Pyeongyang Myeonok. Pyeongyang naengmyeon I can’t tell you how glad I am that they’ve kept it exactly the w…
After checking in at the airport I went looking for somewhere to eat, but there wasn’t really anywhere convenient to head with my luggage in tow. That’s when Seian Toshomen, a Xi’an-style kni…
The long business trip was over and it was time to head home. I took the bus to Nagoya Airport. The sky The sky was gorgeous, but between being in a moving car and the angle of view, I couldn’t q…
I went to the zoo on my day off. It looks small from the outside, but the whole zoo is built into a hillside, so it took a long time to walk around. The sky Trees Meerkats Lion …
Had a reason to visit the Anpanman Museum over the weekend. Stopped by the outlet mall while we were there, too. This is the place. It’s close to Nagoya, but it’s not actually in NagoyaR…
One day I got such a craving for Qu’il fait bon’s cakes that I went and bought a bunch. Citrus tart Strawberry and berry tart Walnut tart Seasonal fruit tart So good…
I’d heard there was a well-known sushi place in Hamamatsu called Shinkoma, so I stopped by. Lunch menu Lunch menu Tempura Lunch menu Lunch menu Lunch menu …
I had a get-together in Hamamatsu, and we visited a temple to eat shojin ryori, Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. It was just before the cherry blossoms bloomed. Shojin ryori Everything was made fro…
Hamamatsu is a city roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka. I was there for about a week on business. Here are some photos I took while moving around. Train station It’s the countryside, so the …
Whenever I’m wandering around Tokyo and pass a liquor shop, I tend to step inside and check what prices are like. Force of habit. All sorts of booze Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, spott…
On this trip I barely made it to any proper restaurants. It was either convenience stores or food courts. Good eating is something you enjoy when you have the breathing room; put me in an extreme situation and…
On this trip I ended up relying on convenience stores a lot, for all sorts of reasons. It was a business trip rather than a holiday, and there was simply too much to do. Drinks Suntory had a new Premiu…